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Larry Warford aced his first test as a professional football player before he even knew what it was.

Warford, the Detroit Lions' third-round pick who agreed to a four-year contract today, moved to Arizona to train at former NFL star LeCharles Bentley's offensive line academy shortly after his Kentucky career ended with a disappointing 2-10 record.

He was a couple days into mostly solitary workouts - most of Bentley's other clients were getting ready for bowl games at the time - when Bentley casually mentioned that Christmas was coming up and to let him know what his plans were for the break. ...